Hey,
I happened to have the original "Chrysler Corporation
Broadcast" sheet for my 1969 Imperial. The first 2
letters of the VIN are Y M under the heading car line,
what and it was made at plant C. Would that happen to be
Detroit?
> Dear Sgt.,
>
> This is the first time I've heard about the power steering pump. Thanks for
> that tip. I am always seeing people advertizing cars claiming to have the TNT
> package and I wondered how you could tell (aside from the obvious dual
>snorkel,
> which is easy to switch).
>
> Does this mean that if you have the larger diameter pulley you have a hi perf
> engine? Is it possible someone could remove the dual snorkel, for whatever
> reason?
>
> Last thing is, what was the special order designation? For Police use? Was
>it
> even more powerful than the "L" code??
>
> Mark M
>
> FltSgt@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Hola
> >
> > There are three items to look for when pondering if you have a regular
>engine
> > dressed up or the real thing. All 375 hp 440 engines came with dual snorkle
> > air cleaners, Exhaust manifolds that curve upward before dumping down-ward
> > and the power steering pump has a larger diam pulley with spokes.
> >
> > As the last thirty years have passed since MoPar issued the 375 hp engine
> > many people have cloned the engine. The one item that gets over looked is
> > the power steering pump. Either they can not find or they do not know of
>the
> > differance. Or the original wore out and a regular ( power robbing ) pump
> > was replaced.
> >
> > As the word got around the 375 and 390 hp 6 pak exhaust manifolds became a
> > looked for item 'cause the installment would mean a 3 hp and a 5 lb torque
> > gain over the regular 350 hp OEM exhaust manifolds, on top of the gain that
>a
> > owner may have by going to dual exhaust. ( The same manifolds are on the
>hot
> > 335 hp 383's ).
> >
> > The last thing to check is the VIN. If you have a 1966 or 1967 the letter
> > "J" = 440 and the letter "K" = spec order. For 1968 and newer the letter
> > "K" = 440; "L" = 440 high perf and "M" = spec order.
> >
> > If you ever get to look at our 63 or 66 Le Baron you will see the dual
> > snorkle air cleaner housing's , the hp exhaust manifolds and the large diam
> > power steering pumps and valve covers with the word I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L and the
> > VIN code states "J".
> >
> > Rodger & Gabby
> >
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